This is one hot sweater. It is so thick you really could not wear a coat over it if you wanted to. The sleeves are strange because they are just wide circles around the forearm that do not actually rest against your skin. The sleeves are awkwardly short and wide. Roll them up and it may look more pulled together. The sweater ads a ton of bulk to your frame. If you have a decent cup size, this sweater will add more weight to your bust. Also, the leather collar does not sit well against your body either. It constantly needs to be adjusted and when you do so, it sounds and feels like a leather strap around your neck: cold and sticky. I live in Los Angeles and, although, it gets very cold, it does not get cold enough to stop you from sweating in this thing. It overheats you and it needs to be worn with lots of care because you are constantly restyling it throughout the day or night. And it is too expensive.